Last for making footwear



March 3, 1964 1-. CHATJIMIKES 3,122,762

LAST FOR MAKING FOOTWEAR Filed Sept. 11, 1961 FIG. I

FIG. 2

' INVENTOR. THEODORE CHATJIMIKES A TTORNEYS.

3,122,762 LAST FQR MAKKVG FOSTWEAR Theodore Chatjimikes, 14 RueTheophiie Roussel, Paris, France Filed Sept. 11, 1961, Ser. No. 137,2233 Claims. (Cl. 12-133) This invention relates to lasts for makingfootwear and more particularly to lasts having interchangeable toeelements.

The primary object of the invention is to produce footwear of variousmodels from one and the same last.

The novel features that are considered characteristic of the inventionare set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The inventionitself, however, both as to its organization and its method ofoperation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, willbest be understood from the following description of specificembodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings,wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout theseveral figures and in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded elevational view of a last according to theinvention showing an enveloping toe element about to be placed on thelast;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary vertical section of the last of FIG.1 with the toe element assembled;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the last with the toe elementassembled; and

FIGS. 4 and 5 are views similar to FIG. 3 showing different toeelements.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings there is shown in FIGS.1-3 a last generally designated by the numeral and having a body portion11 and a toe portion 12 of reduced cross section separated from the bodyportion by a shoulder 16.

A hollow toe element 13 shaped to receive the toe portion 12 may bedetachably assembled on the last by means of screw 14 inserted upwardlythrough an opening in toe portion 12 and threadably secured in athreaded socket 15 in the toe element 13.

FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate different and interchangeable toe elements 13'and 13" respectively afiixed to the last body 11 and effective toprovide a last with longer and differently shaped toes.

According to the invention, the interchangeable toe pieces can be ofmetal, wood or another material such as 3,i22,?52 Federated Mar. 3,1%64- plastic and if desired may be fixed to the last by more than onescrew or by screws disposed in different manner.

The described toe covering element 13 may be very simply removed andreplaced by another by merely unthreading the screw and reinserting andthreading the screw into a diiferent toe covering element. The toeelement is similar to produce, easier to replace, less costly ofmaterial and has more support on the last than conventional, sectionallasts.

Although certain specific embodiments of the invention have been shownand described, it is obvious that many modifications thereof arepossible. The invention, therefore, is not to be restricted exceptinsofar as is necessitated by the prior art and by the spirit of theappended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A last for making footwear comprising a body having a toe portionintegral therewith and extending forwardly therefrom, a hollow toeelement fitted about said toe portion and covering the same, andassembly means including a detachable fastening element inserted throughone of said toe element and said toe portion and cooperating with acomplementary fastening element on the other of said toe element and toeportion to permit removal of and replacement of the toe element byanother, interchangeable toe element.

2. A last according to claim 1 wherein said toe portion is formed onsaid body by a portion of reduced section separated from the rest of thebody by a shoulder, said toe element fitting over said toe portion andsnugly against said shoulder.

3. A last according to claim 1 wherein said detachable assembly meanscomprises a screw received in a threaded part of said toe element andinserted substantially vertically through the bottom of said toe portionof the body.

References Qited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS241,136 Holden May 10, 1881 549,480 Adler Nov. 12, 1895 830,168 PierceSept. 4, 1906 1,088,274 Guth Feb. 4, 1914 1,457,872 Brockman June 5,1923 2,805,432 Riggs Sept. 10, 1957 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,247,990 FranceOct. 31, 1960

1. A LAST FOR MAKING FOOTWEAR COMPRISING A BODY HAVING A TOE PORTIONINTEGRAL THEREWITH AND EXTENDING FORWARDLY THEREFROM, A HOLLOW TOEELEMENT FITTED ABOUT SAID TOE PORTION AND COVERING THE SAME, ANDASSEMBLY MEANS INCLUDING A DETACHABLE FASTENING ELEMENT INSERTED THROUGHONE OF SAID TOE ELEMENT AND SAID TOE PORTION AND COOPERATING WITH ACOMPLEMENTARY FASTENING ELEMENT ON THE OTHER OF SAID TOE ELEMENT AND TOEPORTION TO PERMIT REMOVAL OF AND REPLACEMENT OF THE TOE ELEMENT BYANOTHER, INTERCHANGEABLE TOE ELEMENT.